Quran 9:48 — At-Tawba, verse 48
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Indeed, they had tried before that to stir up discord: they devised plots against you [Prophet] until the truth was exposed and God’s will triumphed, much to their disgust.
لَقَدِ ابْتَغَوُا الْفِتْنَةَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَقَلَّبُوا لَكَ الْأُمُورَ حَتَّىٰ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَظَهَرَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَ
laqadi ib'taghawū l-fit'nata min qablu waqallabū laka l-umūra ḥattā jāa l-ḥaqu waẓahara amru l-lahi wahum kārihūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They sought to stir up sedition already before, and turned things upside down for thee, until the truth came, and God's command appeared, though they were averse.
- Muhammad Asad
- Indeed, even before this time have they tried to stir up discord and devised all manner of plots against thee, [O Prophet,] until the truth was revealed and God's will became manifest, however hateful this may have been to them.
- Sahih International
- They had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance [i.e., victory] of Allāh appeared, while they were averse.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لَقَدِlaqadi | Verily | — |
| 2 | ٱبْتَغَوُا۟ib'taghawū | they had sought | بغي |
| 3 | ٱلْفِتْنَةَl-fit'nata | dissension | فتن |
| 4 | مِنmin | before | — |
| 5 | قَبْلُqablu | before | قبل |
| 6 | وَقَلَّبُوا۟waqallabū | and had upset | قلب |
| 7 | لَكَlaka | for you | — |
| 8 | ٱلْأُمُورَl-umūra | the matters | أمر |
| 9 | حَتَّىٰḥattā | until | — |
| 10 | جَآءَjāa | came | جيأ |
| 11 | ٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu | the truth | حقق |
| 12 | وَظَهَرَwaẓahara | and became manifest | ظهر |
| 13 | أَمْرُamru | (the) Order of Allah | أمر |
| 14 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (the) Order of Allah | أله |
| 15 | وَهُمْwahum | while they | — |
| 16 | كَـٰرِهُونَkārihūna | disliked (it) | كره |